Havrik Stoneskimmer
Adventurer
Suppose you have a scenario where the adventurers are fighting in shallow water (maybe 4 feet deep). This isn't "underwater combat" but it must be more complicated than normal dry land.
Is this just difficult terrain, or does an adventurer have to make an Athletics check in order to "swim" (wade) through it?
Do they take any penalty to their attack rolls fighting a creature in the water?
If the creatures they are fighting have the aquatic keyword (and can therefore breathe under water) do the creatures get any bonus to their attacks on the players?
If they fall prone in the water, should we assume they hold their breath (and have to make Endurance checks if they take damage)? What if they fall unconscious in the water? Do they immediately start to drown (skipping the usual 3 minutes that a person can go without air)?
I think I have an interesting and challenging scenario coming up, but I want to make sure I have a rules handle on everything that is likely to come up.
Is this just difficult terrain, or does an adventurer have to make an Athletics check in order to "swim" (wade) through it?
Do they take any penalty to their attack rolls fighting a creature in the water?
If the creatures they are fighting have the aquatic keyword (and can therefore breathe under water) do the creatures get any bonus to their attacks on the players?
If they fall prone in the water, should we assume they hold their breath (and have to make Endurance checks if they take damage)? What if they fall unconscious in the water? Do they immediately start to drown (skipping the usual 3 minutes that a person can go without air)?
I think I have an interesting and challenging scenario coming up, but I want to make sure I have a rules handle on everything that is likely to come up.